Shelby Mustang GT500 time capsule heads to auction - AutoWeek
A 1969 Shelby Mustang that has been stored in a garage for 40 years will be sold at an estate auction. One of about a thousand made, this Shelby Mustang GT500 has just 8,531 miles on the clock, and it is said to never have been driven in the rain or even washed by its owner for fear of damaging the paint. That would make it not only one of the most original Shelby Mustangs in existence but also one of the lowest mileage examples known. , who passed away with no living heirs on his birthday in 2013. Brown left behind a number of items that the estate's executor will need to dispose of, but the centerpiece of his estate is undoubtedly the GT500, which Brown purchased for $5,245.... Another dealership sourced the car for Brown: Miller-McVeigh Ford of State College, Penn. , which also happens to be the last known dealership to have performed service on this car, adjusting the door glass under warranty in September 1969 with the mileage reading of 1,665. Upon inspection, the estate auctioneers have concluded that... Source: autoweek.com
